Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law | The Star

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The U.S. signed into law a broad Russia sanctions bill aimed at choking Moscow’s war efforts by targeting its energy and defense sectors and its evading tankers, while also imposing tariffs on Russia’s major trading partners. The legislation, named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, gives the president authority to apply tariffs beyond his term and was praised by Russia hawks but criticized for potential spillover effects on other countries.

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law | The Star # Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law Saturday, 19 Sep 2026 | 6:14 AM MYT FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - ⁠US President Donald Trump on Friday ⁠signed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill into ‌law, the White House said in a statement, paving the way for increased economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The legislation ⁠targets Russia's energy ⁠and defense industries, as well as its "shadow fleet" ⁠of tankers ‌that evade existing sanctions, in order to deprive Moscow of funds ⁠used to pay for its war with Ukraine. Critics say ‌the legislation, which also levies tariffs on ⁠Russia's biggest trading partners, could herald trouble for other countries as well if they find themselves in ⁠Trump'scrosshairs in the futurebecause it also authorizes the president to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his presidency. The bill, now ⁠called the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," to honor the South Carolina Republicanwho died in July, passed the House of Representatives on ⁠Wednesday and the Senate last month. Graham, a longtime Russia hawk,was a staunch ‌backer of the legislation. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Sergio Non and David Gaffen…

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